diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_bmonscan.dic b/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_bmonscan.dic
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index 2041fc3d..00000000
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_bmonscan.dic
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@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-##NXDICT-1.0
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# DO NOT EDIT WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
-# This file determines the placement of data items in the NeXus 
-# data file. Your data may not be readable if this file is messed up.
-#
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-entryName=entry1
-inst=instrument
-monochromator=monochromator
-detector=detector
-padim0=512
-padim1=128
-column_index_name=horizontal_channel_number
-row_index_name=vertical_channel_number
-
-#---------- NXentry level
-etitle=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS title -type NX_CHAR
-program_name=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS program_name -type NX_CHAR \
--attr {nx_schema_release_tag,$Name: not supported by cvs2svn $} -attr {nx_schema_revision_num,$Revision: 1.3 $}
-
-erun=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS run_number -type NX_INT32  -rank 1 -dim {-1}
-estart=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS start_time -type NX_CHAR 
-eend=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS end_time -type NX_CHAR
-
-#----------------- NXinstrument
-iname=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/SDS name -type NX_CHAR \
-      -rank 1 -dim {132}
-
-#----------------- NXuser
-username=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS name -type NX_CHAR 
-userrole=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS role -type NX_CHAR 
-useraddress=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS address -type NX_CHAR 
-userphone=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS telephone_number -type NX_CHAR 
-useremail=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS email -type NX_CHAR 
-
-#----------------- NXsource
-sname=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS name \
-	-type NX_CHAR -rank 1 
-stype=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS type -type NX_CHAR -rank 1
-sprobe=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS probe -type NX_CHAR -rank 1
-
-#----------------- NXcrystal
-clambda=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS wavelength -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,Angstrom}
-ctype=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS type -type NX_CHAR
-
-#--------------- NXsample
-saname=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS name -type NX_CHAR 
-#----------------- NXmonitor
-mmode=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS mode -type NX_CHAR 
-mpreset=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS preset -type NX_FLOAT32 
-bmcounts=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS \
-	data -type NX_FLOAT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {-1}
-mdistance=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS distance -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,metre} 
-dlayout=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS  layout -type NX_CHAR
-scanvar_name=variable
-scanvar_units=xxx
-scanvar_longname=xxx
-
-#----------------NXdata ------------------------------------------------
-
-#TODO replace scandata with generic name
-scandata=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanhoraxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanvertaxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanvar=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scantwotheta=/$(entryName),NXentry/scan_step,NXdata/SDS two_theta  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,two_theta}
-scanstep=/$(entryName),NXentry/scan_step,NXdata/SDS value  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,stepsize}
-#histogram=/$(entryName),NXentry/histogram,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-#scanvar=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(scan_variable),NXdata/NXVGROUP
-
-mot_name=xxx
-mot_units=xxx
-mot_long_name=xxx
-#--------------- NXmonochromator
-nxcrystal_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS $(mot_name)  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-mth=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS mth  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,mth}
-#--------------- NXsample
-nxsample_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS $(mot_name) -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-sth=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS sth  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,sth}
-# Slit motors
-nxfilter_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS $(mot_name) -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-ss1vg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1vg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1vg}
-ss1vo=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1vo  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1vo}
-ss1hg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1hg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1hg}
-ss1ho=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1ho  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1ho}
-ss2vg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2vg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2vg}
-ss2vo=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2vo  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2vo}
-ss2hg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2hg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2hg}
-ss2ho=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2ho  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2ho}
diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_hmscan.dic b/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_hmscan.dic
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index cc6028f4..00000000
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/sans/config/nexus/nexus_hmscan.dic
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-##NXDICT-1.0
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# DO NOT EDIT WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
-# This file determines the placement of data items in the NeXus 
-# data file. Your data may not be readable if this file is messed up.
-#
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-entryName=entry1
-inst=instrument
-monochromator=monochromator
-detector=detector
-padim0=512
-padim1=128
-column_index_name=horizontal_channel_number
-row_index_name=vertical_channel_number
-
-#---------- NXentry level
-etitle=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS title -type NX_CHAR
-program_name=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS program_name -type NX_CHAR \
--attr {nx_schema_release_tag,$Name: not supported by cvs2svn $} -attr {nx_schema_revision_num,$Revision: 1.3 $}
-
-erun=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS run_number -type NX_INT32  -rank 1 -dim {-1}
-estart=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS start_time -type NX_CHAR 
-eend=/$(entryName),NXentry/SDS end_time -type NX_CHAR
-
-#----------------- NXinstrument
-iname=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/SDS name -type NX_CHAR \
-      -rank 1 -dim {132}
-
-#----------------- NXuser
-username=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS name -type NX_CHAR 
-userrole=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS role -type NX_CHAR 
-useraddress=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS address -type NX_CHAR 
-userphone=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS telephone_number -type NX_CHAR 
-useremail=/$(entryName),NXentry/user,NXuser/SDS email -type NX_CHAR 
-
-#----------------- NXsource
-sname=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS name \
-	-type NX_CHAR -rank 1 
-stype=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS type -type NX_CHAR -rank 1
-sprobe=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/source,NXsource/SDS probe -type NX_CHAR -rank 1
-
-#----------------- NXcrystal
-clambda=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS wavelength -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,Angstrom}
-ctype=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS type -type NX_CHAR
-
-#--------------- NXsample
-saname=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS name -type NX_CHAR 
-#-------------- Detector
-# histogram data 
-
-
-dradius=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS radius -type NX_FLOAT32  -attr {units,mm} 
-dheight=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS height -type NX_FLOAT32  -attr {units,mm}
-detangle_rad=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS arc -type NX_FLOAT32  -attr {units,radians}
-detangle_degrees=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS arc -type NX_FLOAT32  -attr {units,degrees} 
-dtheta=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS two_theta -type NX_FLOAT32  -LZW -rank 2 -dim {-1,$(padim1)} -attr {units,degrees}
-dvaxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS y_pixel_offset -type NX_FLOAT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {$(padim0)} -attr {units,mm}
-dhaxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS x_pixel_offset -type NX_FLOAT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {$(padim1)} -attr {units,mm} 
-drowindex=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS $(row_index_name) -type NX_INT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {$(padim0)}
-dcolindex=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS $(column_index_name) -type NX_INT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {$(padim1)}
-
-hmcounts=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS \
-	data -type NX_INT32 -LZW -rank 3 -dim {-1,$(padim0),$(padim1)} 
-
-deff=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/calibration,NXdata/SDS  efficiency -type NX_INT32 -LZW -rank 2 -dim {$(dim0),$(dim1)} 
-
-ddesc=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS  description -type NX_CHAR
-
-dtype=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS  type -type NX_CHAR
-
-dlayout=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS  layout -type NX_CHAR
-
-#----------------- NXmonitor
-mmode=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS mode -type NX_CHAR 
-mpreset=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS preset -type NX_FLOAT32 
-bmcounts=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS \
-	data -type NX_FLOAT32 -LZW -rank 1 -dim {-1}
-mdistance=/$(entryName),NXentry/monitor,NXmonitor/SDS distance -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,metre} 
-dlayout=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(detector),NXdetector/SDS  layout -type NX_CHAR
-scanvar_name=variable
-scanvar_units=xxx
-scanvar_longname=xxx
-
-#----------------NXdata ------------------------------------------------
-
-#TODO replace scandata with generic name
-scandata=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanhoraxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanvertaxis=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scanvar=/$(entryName),NXentry/data,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-scantwotheta=/$(entryName),NXentry/scan_step,NXdata/SDS two_theta  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,two_theta}
-scanstep=/$(entryName),NXentry/scan_step,NXdata/SDS value  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,stepsize}
-#histogram=/$(entryName),NXentry/histogram,NXdata/NXVGROUP
-#scanvar=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(scan_variable),NXdata/NXVGROUP
-
-mot_name=xxx
-mot_units=xxx
-mot_long_name=xxx
-#--------------- NXmonochromator
-nxcrystal_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS $(mot_name)  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-mth=/$(entryName),NXentry/$(inst),NXinstrument/$(monochromator),NXcrystal/SDS mth  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,mth}
-#--------------- NXsample
-nxsample_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS $(mot_name) -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-sth=/$(entryName),NXentry/sample,NXsample/SDS sth  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,sth}
-# Slit motors
-nxfilter_mot=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS $(mot_name) -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,$(mot_units)} -attr {long_name,$(mot_long_name)}
-#XXX add units command to configurable virtual motors.
-ss1vg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1vg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1vg}
-ss1vo=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1vo  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1vo}
-ss1hg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1hg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1hg}
-ss1ho=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss1ho  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss1ho}
-ss2vg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2vg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2vg}
-ss2vo=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2vo  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2vo}
-ss2hg=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2hg  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2hg}
-ss2ho=/$(entryName),NXentry/slits,NXfilter/SDS ss2ho  -type NX_FLOAT32 -attr {units,degree} -attr {long_name,ss2ho}